By Cort Reynolds

BLUFFTON - The Bluffton High School varsity bowling team defeated visiting North Baltimore in a dual match at Southgate Lanes on January 24.

The Pirates prevailed by a score of 2,492 pins to 2,295. The win upped their season record to 6-2.

Joziah Salazar bowled the Bluffton high game with a score of 228. Pirate Coby Dailey rolled a 212 to support him.

Trace Trumbull led NB with a high game of 189. Elijah Smith added a 176 contest.

The Tigers won the junior varsity match, 1,508-1,235.

By Cort Reynolds

BLUFFTON – The Bluffton High School boys basketball team defeated visiting Northwest Conference foe Lincolnview 71-54 Friday night, January 24.

Blake Sommers led four Pirates in double figures with 15 points.
The Pirates improved to 10-4 overall and 2-2 in the NWC with the victory.  

Lincolnview fell to 5-10 overall and 0-4 in NWC play with the defeat.

Bluffton led 16-14 after the first period. The Pirates maintained a narrow 31-28 margin at halftime.
Bluffton outscored the Lancers 20-13 in each of the last two quarters to pull away and win by 17. 

Guard Marek Donaldson scored a dozen points. Carter Hohenbrink netted a season-high 11 points. Kain Wright also tallied 11 markers.

Bean Ginther added eight points, while Landen Worcester contributed seven to the balanced Bluffton offensive attack.

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By Courtney Ferguson
Certified Nurse Practitioner, Fostoria Primary Care

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that adults engage in 150 minutes of physical activity per week, with a mixture of aerobic and resistance training exercises. Adults are recommended to engage in at least two days of resistance training per week, with each session lasting 20-30 minutes. In my experience, most individuals tend to focus on aerobic or cardio-type exercises and have a lesser understanding of the importance of resistance training and the associated long-term health benefits.

Resistance Training Benefits
Resistance training can reduce the risk of chronic disease and prevent disease progression for those affected by chronic health conditions such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and cancer. Performing exercises that place tension on the bones and muscles causes your body to send signals to produce denser bone tissue, preventing the risk of osteoporosis and fractures. Stronger bones and muscles support the ease with which one can perform activities of daily living, such as climbing stairs or carrying groceries. It also decreases the risk of falls and increases the likelihood that an individual will remain independent later in life. 

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Ayla Grandey scores 24

By Cort Reynolds

VAN WERT - The visiting Bluffton High School girls basketball team edged Northwest Conference foe Lincolnview 62-57 Thursday night, January 23.

Bluffton improved to 10-8 overall and 2-2 NWC with the hard-fought road win.

Lincolnview also fell to 10-8 overall, and is 2-3 in NWC play after the defeat.

Pirate senior post Ayla Grandey led Bluffton with 24 points. 

Elfrieda Martha Landes Ramseyer, a devoted wife, loving mother, cherished grandmother, caring nurse and exceptional educator, died peacefully on January 24, 2025 surrounded by her family. She was 90.

Elfrieda lived a rich life of service. Warm and kind, she was a great friend, always willing to listen and offer words of encouragement. She loved making meals for persons and families in need, and her children recall the smell of freshly made soup and bread many afternoons and evenings as she prepared to drop off a meal. She cherished going to coffee with friends and was well known as a sympathetic listener. She enjoyed participating in church choirs throughout her life, and was a bass in the Sweet Adelines women's barbershop chorus in Iowa for many years.

The daughter of a minister – she referred to herself throughout her life as a "preacher's kid" – Elfrieda learned from an early age the importance of helping others, serving as a community volunteer wherever she lived. She also moved with her family often during her childhood. 

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